How do the mice serve as a symbol in "My Father's Song" by Simon Ortiz?

They represent new life and suggest the hope that accompanies all beginnings.

They represent the next generation of children and suggest the need for protection.

They represent an infestation of problems and suggest the need for solutions.

They represent hidden beauty and suggest the need to seek it out.

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Daniella Vaughan

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16 May, 15:22

How do the mice serve as a symbol in "My Father's Song" by Simon Ortiz?

They represent new life and suggest the hope that accompanies all beginnings.

They represent the next generation of children and suggest the need for protection.

They represent an infestation of problems and suggest the need for solutions.

They represent hidden beauty and suggest the need to seek it out.

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Porter Case · Answer 1

The mice serve as a symbol in "My Father's Song" by Simon Ortiz because They represent the next generation of children and suggest the need for protection.

Explanation:

The poem "My Father's Song" by Simon Ortiz is about a man who is missing his father and he wishes he could listen to his voice again, then he talks about through different experiences his father taught him many values, for example, the interaction with the mice in the poem talks about how he taught him respect for new life and the obligation we have to protect it.

Haven Vega · Answer 2

They represent the next generation of children and suggest the need for protection.

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